Restroom fire empties Oak Lawn high school

A small fire in a boys' bathroom at Oak Lawn Community High School this morning prompted an hourlong evacuation of the building at 95th Street and Southwest Highway.

Oak Lawn firefighters responded to a fire alarm at 9:30 a.m. There were no injuries.

The fire was caused by someone who set a toilet roll on fire in a dispenser located in one of the stalls, said Deputy Fire Chief Steven Rockey said. Police are investigating the incident.

Classes resumed about an hour after firefighters responded to the alarm, he said. After firefighters cleared the area, school custodians conducted a general clean up in the restroom on the north side of the building, Rockey said.